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Spire Starter - HW Engineering posts on TikTok about engineering, $sr, in the, if you the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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Social category influence technology brands 16.83% stocks 13.86% countries 7.92% finance 6.93% events 6.93% social networks 5.94% travel destinations 3.96% nfts 1.98% currencies 0.99% automotive brands 0.99%

Social topic influence engineering #1365, $sr #77, in the 9.9%, if you 6.93%, space 5.94%, light 4.95%, stem 4.95%, ai 4.95%, web summit 4.95%, tiktok 3.96%

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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"#stitch with @Eviba Carter sigh more content on red light therapy products fraught with inaccuracies. Average irradiance is a terrible way to quantify products. Peak irradiance is better but I agree; it should come with the added information that it is a peak measurement and the locations of those peaks. In any case EVERYONE please everyone STOP USING hand held lux/spectrometer/irradiance meters to base anything on at all. These are almost rarely used in optical science. (Total power meters are but thats a completely different thing.) #opticalscience #redlight #redlightmask #irradiance"
TikTok Link 2024-06-04T23:14Z [----] followers, 65.2K engagements

"Engineering News: Keysight to acquire Synopsys Optical stuff. Probably but not for sure that this is to avoid anitrust disputes that would be getting in the way if Synopsys plans to acquire Ansys. #synopsys #ansys #keysight #opticalengineering #optics #lighttools #zemax #codev #lucidshape #simulations #engineering #hardwaee #illumination #lighting"
TikTok Link 2024-09-20T16:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Acousto-optics are a thing At Photonics West during the TikTok Live Michael Hillier of ISOMET was kind enough to teach us all about the crystals they grow and how RF signals are used to cause disturbances in that crystal to diffract and redirect laser beams very precisely to different locations farther away. #photonics #optics #lasers #photonicswest #isomet #acoustooptics Michael Hillier Managing Director ISOMET (UK) ISOMET from the Photonics West Livestream Michael Hillier Managing Director ISOMET (UK) ISOMET from the Photonics West Livestream"
TikTok Link 2023-02-10T18:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"More Synopsys Ansys acquisition news. Reply from #doj and will the deal not really be finalized until [----] possibly We wont hear if there are investigations going on between now and then so if youre concerned about this takeover for your business or career write to the DOJ and FTC to let them know your perspective Engineering software is a complicated tool to understand for those who dont use it in their jobs. #engineering #software #ftc #ansys #synopsys #merger #acquisition DOJ Email Regarding Synopsys/Ansys DOJ Email Regarding Synopsys/Ansys"
TikTok Link 2024-01-23T03:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"But actually maybe it could be a UV bulb at the bored ape yacht club event Looks like something similar happened before and also IN HONG KONG no less #boredapeyachtclub #photokeratitis #uvlamp #uv #hongkong"
TikTok Link 2023-11-08T01:47Z [----] followers, 322.9K engagements

"Ive been getting questions about whether Keysight went through with the acquisition yet and it is finally Officially Done Synopsys spun off their Code V LightTools LucidShape and RSoft optical and photonic simulation software so it could avoid a monopoly on these kinds of tools. When acquiring Ansys Synopsys will pick up the main software competitors: Zemax and Speos. #ansys #synopsys #lighttools #speos #opticalengineering Keysight (finally) Acquires Synopsys Optical Solutions Group Keysight (finally) Acquires Synopsys Optical Solutions Group"
TikTok Link 2025-10-20T17:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"#Inverted #greenscreen Blue light hazard laser safety and exposure to all kinds of light especially at events like this Bored Ape Yacht Club event that just made the news are no joke Heres a little about how #illumination pros categorize and measure risks associated with blue light exposure. #bluelighthazard #boredape #photokeratitis #boredapeyachtclub"
TikTok Link 2023-11-06T23:32Z [----] followers, 22.7K engagements

"Synopsys to acquire Ansys - will your #hardware #engineering #software be affected and is it possible the lack of competition put your job/business/freelance engineering in jeapordy In optical engineering were worried about [--] company owning both #speos and #lighttools and both #zemax and #codev . Is your software part of the takeover #antitrust #ftc #ansys #synopsys Synopsys/Ansys Antitrust Worries Synopsys/Ansys Antitrust Worries"
TikTok Link 2024-01-17T18:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"How do they project 3D movies in theaters Heres how if its a RealD 3D movie. I got to watch the new Deadpool flick with this technology tonight. Other 3D viewing tech can use other methods but this one uses a polarizer at the projector that alternates the polarization state in coordination with frames meant for right or left eyeballs. Then the polarizing glasses lenses have opposite polarizers on them and only let frames in meant for each eye. #reald3d #3D #3dmovie #deadpool #cinema #movietheater #optics #polarizers #3Dglasses #opticalengineering How does Deadpool 3D Movie Works in the"
TikTok Link 2024-07-27T06:21Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements

"Big difference between diffuse-looking lights and optics meant for highly directional concentrated light beams Sometimes companies will show an artistic rendering of illumination that are cool-looking fully lit diffuse panels of light instead of discrete optics. If that light is highly power-constrained and also meant to light up objects at a distance with a lot of light (like a headlamp) that artwork is probably a lie. No optical engineer was consulted in the rendering of that slick promo. Thats because diffuse panel lights are super inefficient at getting a lot of light in one spot"
TikTok Link 2026-02-06T19:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Did you know escooters have design regulations in Germany Headlamps especially need to meet beam pattern requirements similar to car headlamps The reg is sometimes referred to as K-Mark with the specific laws referenced as StVZO 22A TA [--]. I only know this weird trivia because SPIN a California e-scooter company contracted with my company Spire Starter LLC several years ago to design a headlamp that could meet these regs in addition to California CVC regulations simultaneously. (I was especially thankful for my limited German proficiency at that time) Here a LIME escooter in Germany"
TikTok Link 2026-02-08T11:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"#ledlights #lumen #watts"
TikTok Link 2022-01-14T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"#Daifuku at Automate [----] in Chicago had all the killjoy warning signs on its bots 😅 #automate #automate2024 Daifukuat Automate2024 Daifukuat Automate2024"
TikTok Link 2024-05-08T20:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The first rule of optical engineering is we dont touch the optical surfaces. BUT if you do get a grubby thumb print on there heres a better way to remove it compared to rubbing it on your shirt - First Contact Polymer from Photonic Cleaning Technologies. Thanks for explaining this magic goo to us at SPIEs Optics and Photonics Expo [----] #optics #lens #lenscleaning #reflectors #optical #spie #expo PhotonicCleaning.coms awesome red goop at the SPIE expo PhotonicCleaning.coms awesome red goop at the SPIE expo"
TikTok Link 2025-08-09T20:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Who wants to be a walking billboard for my company Spire Starer Err I mean get some swag #opticalengineering #hardware #engineering #productdevelopment"
TikTok Link 2025-12-09T02:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Gotta make sure one of my top hardware engineering tools - THE SNIPPING TOOL - is fully functional on my new Asus P16 laptop. And that requires a sylus with the latest Microsoft Pen Protocol (MOP). I went ahead and purchased an Asus stylus to be extra sure it would work - the Asus Pen [---] SA203H and no compatibility issues so far B&H Photo had the cheapest price for this model if youre also in the market for a new stylus. @ASUS North America #p16 #engineering #hardwareengineering #CAD #opticalengineering Hey kids this is called CURSIVE Hey kids this is called CURSIVE"
TikTok Link 2025-12-13T06:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"When youre old and colorless remember to tell your grandkids the streets were once lit by an array of white color temperatures. LED sodium now but maybe LED-only one day in our lifetime. #sodiumlights #streetlights #ledlight One day youll tell your grandchildren I remember when this was alllllllllllll different color temperatures of white light One day youll tell your grandchildren I remember when this was alllllllllllll different color temperatures of white light"
TikTok Link 2026-01-19T04:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Planning to live stream the Munich Germany HW meetup February 10th [----] here on Tiktok. For a list of hardware events around the world check out HARDWAREMEETUP.COM and HardwareFYI.com is also putting on a hw #engineering networking event in #sanfrancisco this month. #hardware #engineers #electronics"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T18:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Free coffee for hardware engineers today on me at @Capital One cafe in San Francisco We can have coffee talk or not just take the coffee and say hi. 🤗 Free Coffee Drank for Hardware engineers who find me at Capital One Cafe in San Francisco 2/5/26 Free Coffee Drank for Hardware engineers who find me at Capital One Cafe in San Francisco 2/5/26"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T19:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Why are orangey-yellow sodium streetlights going away And why are they being replaced by the bluest-white LEDs known to man There are a few reasons high pressure sodium lamps are disappearing from streets but the big one is energy efficiency. And for that same reason bluer-white LEDs with high color temperatures like 6500K or more are being chosen over warmer white LEDs with lower CCT like 2200K. 6500K LEDs of the same LED model will be more efficient than the warmer colors. Another reason for the switch is color rendering. Under sodium lamps its really hard to distinguish things by their"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T17:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The names and voices were changed to protect the innocent but this actually just happened during a preliminary optical engineering consultation at Spire Starter. Its common for people working in software engineering to have wildly off-base expectations about the timelines for hardware development look like. In this instance he already prefaced the conversation with saying hes been made aware that it takes longer and its harder to coordinate hw development Wonder what his timeline expectations would have been with zero understanding that hw and sw are built very differently. 🤔 #hardware"
TikTok Link 2026-01-31T00:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The #1 most common mistake I see with hardware teams trying to incorporate an #LED lit-effect like a light guide leading edge light pipe or similar - without talking to an optical engineer who specializes in illumination is - leaving enough space for the optical system Space between components is sometimes the best lever to turn in an engineering design so dont freeze your design before figuring out your illumination. You might be throwing away the key to a future headache You can book a free 20-minute consultation on our site at the beginning of your dev to make sure you dont shoot yourself"
TikTok Link 2023-06-08T19:30Z [----] followers, 63.8K engagements

"Inside look at the ISS 25th Anniversary Party for NASA employees contractors and a bunch of astronauts from around the world #iss #nasa #internationalspacestation #engineering #space ISS 25th Anniversary Party Pause to read if youd like Examples of the Terrifying Damage SPACE DEBRIS Can Cause Radiation Vest - Fun Fact: womens and mens vests are made differently to protect different bits. [--] focus is protecting stem cells GET IN Nerds were goin to a Party ISS 25th Anniversary Party Pause to read if youd like Examples of the Terrifying Damage SPACE DEBRIS Can Cause Radiation Vest - Fun Fact:"
TikTok Link 2026-01-21T16:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"BRACE YOURSELVES Spire Starter postcards are coming to a mailbox near you. And it will never let you down with sharks with friggin laser beams in their heads. #opticalengineering #optics #ledlights #sensors #engineering Are there even [----] companies developing hardware seriously in the world Editing Erin: the pack I counted also had the FREE STICKERS label so they sent [---] free on purpose omg Are there even [----] companies developing hardware seriously in the world Editing Erin: the pack I counted also had the FREE STICKERS label so they sent [---] free on purpose omg"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T01:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Well thats one way to get a super high-efficiency luminaire Never seen this type of #lamp before which is hard to do because it seems like its hard to innovate anymore with indoor lighting. This guys approach is to just have a gigantic COB (chip on board) LED directly shooting out the top of this cylinder with very little optical interference. Theres a (presumably) high-reflectance white reflector redirecting very high angle rays and then minimal texture and lensing on the cover lens part. Theres no glare for me a regular sized [--] lady but tall folks might still get irritated. Thats the trade"
TikTok Link 2026-02-08T22:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"munich hardware meetup livestream now 2/10/26"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T17:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"This was my first Hardware FYI event and I was shocked at how many people showed in San Francisco Thank you Hardware FYI and Fictiv for putting it on Also there was: Zipline Matic Array Labs Meter me (at Spire Starter) and more. #engineering #hardware #drones #robots #radar"
TikTok Link 2026-02-16T07:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Putting poor grad students to work as sales engineers for my #opticalengineering services 😊 OddEngineer.com SpireStarter.com OddEngineer.com SpireStarter.com"
TikTok Link 2023-10-04T17:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"My tips to hardware engineers or other engineers in physical product development about to get laid off or worried about job stability. Build Your Brand YO #hardware #engineers #opticalengineering #mechanicalengineering #electricalengineering #laidoff #freelance #greenscreen Advice to HW Engineers Expecting the AXE Advice to HW Engineers Expecting the AXE"
TikTok Link 2023-10-11T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Submit your physical product development GONE WRONG/SNAFU stories for consideration to be put in the Book of Stories on OddEngineer.com Deadline: October [--] [----] #engineering #hardware #snafu #manufacturing #prototyping"
TikTok Link 2023-10-25T02:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Learning optical simulation software programs are not easy and you shouldnt feel bad if its overwhelming when you start I use #LightTools Which I thought was pretty easy compared to #ASAP which was script-based but even PhDs in optical science can be intimidated by learning new #simulation #software for #optics #greenscreen"
TikTok Link 2023-11-09T03:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"5 Pro Tips for #hardware #startup #founders . If you need help with the subsystem of your widget that uses an #LED or other illumination or non-imaging sensor you can consult with me on SpireStarter.com Need a different type of hardware engineering pro Directly contact other experts of different disciplines and specialties on OddEngineer.com [--] Pro Tips for Hardware Startup Founders [--] Pro Tips for Hardware Startup Founders"
TikTok Link 2023-11-20T23:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Applying for CES digital content creator media pass registration. HALP. What do you want #ces2024 #ces #electronics #hardware #tech"
TikTok Link 2023-12-21T22:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Unistellar showed off their #telescope for dummies (new amateurs) 😉 that anyone can use at CES [----] We saw ##jupiterand even a ##galaxyin ##lasvegaswhich is probably the worst city in the world for astronomy. ##ces2024##ces##Astronomy Io Europa Ganymede and Callisto Unistellar at CES [----] Its gonna find Jupiter center it Captured on the app: Io Europa Ganymede and Callisto Unistellar at CES [----] Its gonna find Jupiter center it Captured on the app:"
TikTok Link 2024-01-10T18:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"QR codes do not work in video content. Period Thank you #ces"
TikTok Link 2024-01-11T02:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Kargo at Yazaki Booth at CES [----] (theyre ACES) Kargo at Yazaki Booth at CES [----] (theyre ACES) Kargo at Yazaki Booth at CES [----] (theyre ACES)"
TikTok Link 2024-01-11T23:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Olympian Motors at #ces2024 showed us that #ev s dont have to be ugly and character-less They plan to start shipping their Model [--] within a few months and theyre surprisingly based in Brooklyn NY of all places. #ces #electricvehicle #vwbug #jamesbond #hardware #tech #startup #brooklyn Olympian Motors at CES [----] Olympian Motors at CES 2024"
TikTok Link 2024-01-13T20:39Z [----] followers, 187K engagements

"Replying to @Spire Starter - HW Engineering Heres my letter to the #FTC regarding #opticalengineering software involved in the #synopsys takeover of #ansys If youre wondering what to put in a letter to the FTC regarding Synopsys/Ansys deal heres mine If youre wondering what to put in a letter to the FTC regarding Synopsys/Ansys deal heres mine"
TikTok Link 2024-01-17T21:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"What are #antitrust #violations and how might they be involved in the #Synopsys acquisition of #Ansys #freemarket #engineering #hardware #economics #monopoly"
TikTok Link 2024-01-21T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Hardware Startups at #EurekaPark at #CES2024 check out @leobotics.pro 's huge catelog of bots Chat 3D's text to AI generated 3D assets Meredot wireless charging MOBINN's delivery bot that climbs stairs easy peasy ARTWA's sewer navigating bot Wololow's Kickstarter started UFO lamps Chef AI's autonomous air fryer AND dancing skillz Charlie & Greta the UV-free sanitizing dog bed using visible light and @calmstone.us 's biofeedback device for chilling the F out. Sorry to all for any audio syncing issues editing this janky livestream footage was a GIGANTIC PITA"
TikTok Link 2024-01-24T03:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Domenic Guinta demonstrates how he uses a mini desktop CNC from Tormach to teach his students. This is the xsTECH Router shown at 3D Expeeience World this year. #3dexperienceworld2024 #3dexperience #machining #woodworking #STEM #Tech #mechanicalengineering #dassault Oooooo 🤩 Finished Examples: Domenic Guinta Tormach Oooooo 🤩 Finished Examples: Domenic Guinta Tormach"
TikTok Link 2024-02-12T03:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"It was so great to meet the passionate founders of XOTO Inc including Clarence Harrison seen here whose day job at Raytheon was supportive in letting him out for the week to attend #3dexperienceworld in Dallas this year. Their founders edition self-stabilizing electric scooter is available for order now at XOTOinc.com for $7495.00. Good luck XOTO #electricscooter #ev #solidworks #3dexperienceworld2024 #electricbike #selfstabilizing #selfstabilising #hardwarestartup XOTO at 3D Experience World [----] XOTOinc.com Clarence Harrison COO @ XOTO XOTO at 3D Experience World [----] XOTOinc.com Clarence"
TikTok Link 2024-02-19T17:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"#stitch with @Spire Starter - HW Engineering Oh to be as skilled at investing as #nancypelosi Anyways wtg #nvda #nvidia #stonks 2/22/24 NVDA Update 2/22/24 NVDA Update"
TikTok Link 2024-02-23T00:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The #solareclipseglasses Ill be using are from Soluna and I got them from Amazon directly from the Soluna store. Make sure whatever brand you use was tested by a 3rd party lab to an ISO standard. This one actually showed the full report for ISO 12311:2013(E). Also make sure youre getting glasses directly from the manufacturer that had them measured and not a reseller that might be selling you counterfeit goods #april8 #solareclipse #eclipse Solar Eclipse Glasses Solar Eclipse Glasses"
TikTok Link 2024-03-17T00:18Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements

"If there are [--] damn good reasons to go to a place at the same time chances are high that I find a way there. Even though Im soo so tired. 🥲 DeviceTalks Boston centered around MedTech and the Robotics Summit and Expo are happening in the same place and time May 1-2 [----] at the #bostonconventioncenter in #Boston It also helps that I like Boston a lot. 😍 #medtech #robotics #roboticssummit #devicetalks SpireStarter.com boston.devicetalks.com RoboticsSummit.com SpireStarter.com boston.devicetalks.com RoboticsSummit.com"
TikTok Link 2024-04-24T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Much love to my former coworkers at Leuze especially the optical engineers in Germany whom Ive gotten to hang out with several times since then. ❤ Leuze had a great demo of a non-imaging sensor at Automate [----] in Chicago which was a distance measurement sensor. Non-imaging means there isnt a camera/telescope/micoscope involved where an image is created. It still detects light on a sensor but in a different way. These are the types of optical sensors I help companies engineer at my own company now SpireStarter.com #sensors #opticalengineering #nonimaging #optics Target:"
TikTok Link 2024-05-16T18:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Capability Statements - another weird thing specific to government contracting conferences. #sbir #engineering #jobsinengineering #capabilitystatement CapabilityStatementsforGovtContracting CapabilityStatementsforGovtContracting"
TikTok Link 2024-06-15T19:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Ray files in optical simulations for the nerds and a new Spire Starter client Ray files are super important for optical simulations of illumination systems. This can be overlooked when hardware startups buy a BAZILLION cheapo LEDs for their device but havent done the optical design work yet. Oops. And then theyre trapped. Lumens or Watts of light that that LED or other light source you have a ray file for can be changed on the fly in the simulation. This makes it easy to see what results we get from different drive currents or junction temperatures. It can also be useful in root cause"
TikTok Link 2024-06-29T20:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Brainstorming content ideas as an engineer who wants to build their brand can be challenging when you first start. The most obvious topics are confidential But with a little practice and thinking coming up with general topics becomes easy. General information also tends to be more useful to a wide audience too Bonus For more info on brand building see the book for sale in the store on SpireStarter.com: Freelancers Framework Guidebook 1: Building Brand by Erin McDermott #engineering #content #brandbuilding #consulting #opticalengineering #hardwareengineer"
TikTok Link 2024-07-10T16:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"LiquidWire.com makes stretchable wires that you can add to the wearable youre developing giving you feedback on movement among other things As you move the resistance value of the wires change because they change thickness. That resistance value is transmitted back to the device running your application so you can then correlate it to specific movements. #wearables #electronics #electricalengineering #gaming #medical #STEM #hardware #sftechweek Cade Johnson Mechanical Engineer Liquid Wire LiquidWire.com Cade Johnson Mechanical Engineer Liquid Wire LiquidWire.com"
TikTok Link 2024-10-11T16:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Before you ask - I was filming in my car cuz my Airbnb doesnt allow it. Im not sure if they just meant spicy filming but either way playing it safe. 😂 If you need a highly experienced optical engineer to help you with your system that involves an LED or other light source get in touch Im also happy to train your engineers. Im not afraid of competition. There really arent enough of us non-imaging experts out there. #opticalengineering #TWENTYYEARS #optics #hardware #startups #sftechweek #spirestarter Hi my name is Erin and Im Old and started working in R&D of Optics and Photonics [--] YEARS AGO"
TikTok Link 2024-10-14T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Spire Starter helps turn your dark fantasy HORRORSHOW into a light fantasy success when the illumination part of your hardware device doesnt work. Dont try to get your mechanical engineer or electrical engineer or even your optical engineer who doesnt specialize in illumination to engineer it Go with Erin who is an optical engineer with extensive illumination and other non-imaging optics expertise. #darkfantasyai #darkfantasy #illumination #opticalengineering #spirestarter #erinmcdermott #optics #led #ledlights #lenses #reflectors #lightpipe #diffusers If your light fantasy is to get the"
TikTok Link 2024-11-24T07:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Geeks vs nerds at #comiccon in San Diego. Respectfully Dont get us confused. Im an optical engineer yo that puts me in Nerd territory. #nerd #geek ARE GEEKS ARE GEEKS"
TikTok Link 2025-07-24T23:54Z [----] followers, 37.5K engagements

"Look what I found at SF Tech Week @PlaiPinHq #labubu #ai #tomagotchi #sftechweek"
TikTok Link 2025-10-07T03:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"#ai is not coming for all human jobs everywhere. Dont freak out. Its just technology advancement just like weve seen forever and ever. Just like during the #industrialrevolution . Yeah disruption happens and yeah its happening at a faster pace but the methods well use to adapt are largely the same. #jobs #unemployment"
TikTok Link 2025-10-29T01:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Storytime from [----] when I interviewed for an aerospace optical engineering position which I turned down. Also update on Astrolabs FLIP lunar rover headlamp design going to the south pole of the moon end of this year or beginning of next year. 🚀 ##aerospace##lunarrover##jobinterview##engineering#greenscreen"
TikTok Link 2025-10-31T04:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Giving the Asus ProArt P16 laptop a whirl. This one is the H7606WP with 64GB RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX [----] graphics card. Needed something with 1.) lotsa RAM and 2.) great screen color quality for doing work designing and simulating illumination systems with ray tracing software like LightTools or Speos. #asus #opticalsimulations #raytracing #proart #laptop"
TikTok Link 2025-11-01T01:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"New Zoom consultation booking option Only $25k for [--] minutes of Erins time 🤣🤣🤣 - OR - book the always-free introductory meeting where we discuss how an optical engineering contract could help your illumination / lighting / light pipe / non-imaging sensor subsystem/ IR sensor / LED application or similar. #optics #illumination #consultation #engineering #opticalengineering Guy on Twitter asks for $15k/hr consulting fee SpireStarter.com Guy on Twitter asks for $15k/hr consulting fee SpireStarter.com"
TikTok Link 2025-11-05T04:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"iphone [--] pro max catching auroras in the US on November [--] [----] The app I mention is called My Aurora Forecast & Alerts. #northernlights #aurora #auroraborealis #iphone17promax"
TikTok Link 2025-11-12T02:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"To make sure your optics have crystal clear transmission just like the waters on a beach in the Bahamas A: use manufacturers who specialize in producing optics plus B: optical-grade polycarbonates acrylics glasses or whatever the optical design calls for. Otherwise youll likely get 💩 in it making it perform like a totally different thing Much like the murky waters of Lake Ontario. #optics #illumination #opticalengineering #bahamas #transmittance"
TikTok Link 2025-12-04T04:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"When the hw team gives me all the electric power I need for the LEDs I feel like this. #opticalengineering #hardware #engineering #productdevelopment Me: how much power can I get for my LEDs HW Team: whatever you need Me: how much power can I get for my LEDs HW Team: whatever you need"
TikTok Link 2025-12-12T01:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"What would you use an AI that can key you into your or someone elses emotions more accurately than when words alone are analyzed Catch a cheating significant other or a lying job candidate Easily pick out and summarize what features that client prospect was most interested in Teach your autistic self to better pick up on emotions Use it as a coach to more effectively hit on and pull hotties Would you want to incorporate it into your current chat companion so it gets you better It also works as a traditional meeting notetaker and you can question the AI about the meeting afterward. You can try"
TikTok Link 2025-12-12T21:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Bad news: If optical engineering is not your thing youll probably not be able to completely describe the extents of your optics issues. Good news: a quick check by an optical engineering expert can often reveal things you missed In this case just looking at the materials themselves with a hazy plastic cover lense attached to luminaires that are meant to allow as much light through as possible its a safe bet that clearer material will boost optical efficiency. #opticalengineering #ledlight #luminaires #STEM #plasticmanufacturing"
TikTok Link 2025-12-14T00:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Whats your agency level Do you tend to take initiative and find ways to succeed even if they are unconventional Or do you wait for someone to tell you how to take every action and then remind you when youve failed to complete things on time High agency is one of the top things you need to genuinely ask yourself if you have if you want to start a business like an engineering consultancy. (The other is what VALUE do you provide your clients.) #engineering #agency #personality test is out of [--] testyouragency.com test is out of [--] testyouragency.com"
TikTok Link 2025-12-21T06:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The crazy overall development timeline Astrolab came to me with to make custom optics to work with their chunky space-qualified LED array left less than [--] weeks of optical design time possible. Its now built and ready to blast off on their FLIP lunar terrain vehicle headed for the south pole of the moon 🌓 woohoo #ltv #nasa #flip #lunarrover #astrolab Its very important you accept the challenge. Cuz itll be cool AF In your 40s Astrolab will ask your company Spire Starter to design their FLIP LTVs headlamp on an insanely condensed timeline Its very important you accept the challenge. Cuz itll"
TikTok Link 2025-12-07T11:12Z [----] followers, 17.5K engagements

"Replying to @Klmkennyg I dont think your tax dollars were involved. Chillax Plus I paid $60 for me and my date. Im out $1k for the trip not taxpayers. Dont worry. Plus I paid $60 for me and my date. Im out $1k for the trip not taxpayers. Dont worry"
TikTok Link 2026-01-22T01:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"just You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Filters used to change the color output of a white LED block light from escaping thereby bringing down the efficacy aka efficiency of the overall lit-up thing youre building. Efficiency is measured as lumens your overall lighting fixture puts out divided by the electric power it consumes. #lighting #efficiency #ledlights #filters #streetlamps"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T14:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@DIO Inteligencia at @websummitrio [----] This company is doing AI second opinions of dental xrays to find more defects and better inform patients about their dental health instead of relying solely on their [--] dentists opinion. Most fascinating to me was the advantage this Brazilian company and other Brazilian companies have over companies in the USA because Brazilian companies arent hampered by annoying patient privacy laws. This additional access to medical data and images needed to train AI in Brazil makes for a compelling case for similar companies to partner with Brazilian tech orgs @Sorry"
TikTok Link 2023-06-01T20:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Optical Engineering: #careertips"
TikTok Link 2022-06-03T16:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"ooooh #technology #sanjose #airport"
TikTok Link 2022-07-04T16:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Connecting #wacomintuospro with #bluetooth to make those #hardware #engineering Zoom meetings more communicatey @Wacom"
TikTok Link 2022-07-19T02:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"How are optical filters used in #machinevision Stephen from Omega Optical explains why and where they create custom filters at The Vision Show [----] in Boston #optical #filters #opticalengineering #robotics OMEGA OPTICAL at the Vision Show [----] Stephen Washkevick Scott Cohen *sorry Scott I had a mental short 🫢 OMEGA OPTICAL at the Vision Show [----] Stephen Washkevick Scott Cohen *sorry Scott I had a mental short 🫢"
TikTok Link 2022-10-18T20:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"So like is this still cool or nah #engineering #prototypes #engineeringhumor"
TikTok Link 2022-10-30T03:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Replying to @spirestarter #greenscreen Part [--] about the hydrogen fuel cell craze and new energy technologies. #hydrogenfuelcell #energy #research #betamax #vhs #casettetape"
TikTok Link 2022-12-26T02:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"#photonicsWest is finally here While I do sometimes cover stuff about bots and other hardware things I mainly provide optical engineering for illumination designs. So these are MY PEOPLE Send me a note if you want me to stop by your booth whether just to say hi or to promote with some video coverage 😍 #opticalengineering #illumination #lighting #photonicswest2023 Optics and Photonics nerds UNITE SpireStarter.com Optics and Photonics nerds UNITE SpireStarter.com"
TikTok Link 2023-01-30T22:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"I was so happy to catch this on a TikTok live One of many moments last week when people surprised me by stopping me in the aisles of #photonicswest2023 I loved that I could share in the joy of Chriss triumphant week of both being conferred as an #spie fellow AND getting his patent granted. Congrats Chris You can email him at chris_optics@yahoo Yes yahoo. If it aint broke dont fix it. #opticalengineering #optics #imaging #nonimaging Candid Camera moment from the Photonics West Live 🤗 Christopher Cotton Optical System Design Engineer ASE Sailing Candid Camera moment from the Photonics West"
TikTok Link 2023-02-07T04:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"At Photonics West during the livestream @moxymized Gave us a bunch of awesome demos of updates to illumination design tools from Synopsys. This is part [--] where Patrick shows how the Mini-Diff BRDF/BTDF measurement device works and integrates with LightTools their non-sequential ray tracing program made for designing optimizing and troubleshooting illumination. Its also what I use at Spire Starter More in Part [--] will show upcoming new features in LightTools slated to be released in March 🤗 #lighttools #synopsys #photonicswest #raytracing From Photonics West Livestream Patrick Le Houillier of"
TikTok Link 2023-02-13T16:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Getting contacted on #linkedin about being featured on Advancements a tv show about #technology with Ted Danson and wondering if its a scam Well it doesnt appear to be a scam but its not free publicity either. #advancements #teddanson"
TikTok Link 2023-11-09T21:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"#CES tips and parties Whats on your #ces2024 itinerary Did you score a press pass as a digital content creator If not you can watch a couple earlier videos on what the process was like for me using Spire Starter. #presspass #hardware #party"
TikTok Link 2023-12-24T03:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"TidyCal is a great dealon @AppSumo right now that I highly recommend you check out if youre a freelance hardware engineer like me. Right now its only a one time fee $29 and then you can offer both free and paid consulting appointments forever. This is NOT an ad this is seriously just that important for what we do. #freelance #hardware #engineering #calendly #booklikeaboss #bookingsoftware #appsumo #tidycal #greenscreen Offer a Paid Appointment Calendar TidyCal on AppSumo.com TidyCal on AppSumo Offer a Paid Appointment Calendar TidyCal on AppSumo.com TidyCal on AppSumo"
TikTok Link 2024-03-01T05:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"TechConnect is holding an annual conference in DC with an emphasis on government contracting. #sbir #sttr #techconnect #daf #airforce TechConnect2024inDC TechConnect2024inDC"
TikTok Link 2024-06-19T16:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Sharing how I got the contract ar Astrolab to design the FLIP lunar rovers illumination optics. No I never submitted a resume to a database. #STEM #jobs #tech #engineeringjobs #opticalengineer #nasa #illumination #jobsearch #hr #hiringmanager How to Land an Engineering job 💩I meant to say FLEX Dammit meant to say FLEX again How to Land an Engineering job 💩I meant to say FLEX Dammit meant to say FLEX again"
TikTok Link 2025-02-09T05:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Fun fact: solar collector technology was the thing that gave rise to the term nonimaging optics which today also includes illumination optics and nonimaging sensor optics. #opticalengineering #optics #nonimaging #solarpanels #solar #walmart #stem Fun fact: solar collecting tech was the original nonimaging optic Fun fact: solar collecting tech was the original nonimaging optic"
TikTok Link 2025-08-12T02:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"#stitch with @Spire Starter - HW Engineering lol does Dubai need some optical engineering"
TikTok Link 2025-11-05T05:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"When a client tries to create an optical simulation with zero experience it doesnt go well. Even engineering managers often think of optical simulations as just calculators and that a tiny bit of self-teaching and reading a quick-start guide is all thats needed to be competent in the art. But nothing could be farther from the truth. It can take years to get up to speed with a software enough to be able to use it on your own without an expert looking over your shoulder. Seemingly not-a-big deal mistakes misunderstandings and omissions frequently lead to garbage simulation output. Its very easy"
TikTok Link 2025-11-14T07:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Spire Starter swag imbedded in the ad to show prospective clients that were never gonna let them down. QR CODE is also available as a mug on the store on our site. ☕ #rickroll #opticalengineering"
TikTok Link 2025-12-18T19:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The CIE Chromaticity canvas print came in And its not too shabby looking. This is an aesthetic representation of the CIE [----] [--] data meant for educational purposes - not for engineering or calibration use Its great for understanding wavelengths color mixing and how the different color temperatures (CCT) of white light along the black body/Planckian locus are made. Not available right now for others to pick up but let me know if youd want one: if there is enough interest Ill make it available to purchase. #ledlight #cct #chromaticitydiagram #cie #wavelengths"
TikTok Link 2026-01-12T18:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"NASA is throwing a party for human presence [--] years continuously aboard the ISS and IM CRASHING IT Mo-Fos #nasa #iss #nasaisswagger"
TikTok Link 2026-01-18T02:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Heres what was in the NASA swag bag for their 25th anniversary party of continuous human presence aboard the ISS. #iss #nasa #space #astronaut SWAG Bag from the ISS 25-year anniversary party SWAG Bag from the ISS 25-year anniversary party"
TikTok Link 2026-01-20T04:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Want to see the inside of one of those LED purses Cuz I cut mine open to rearrange its guts. Looks like the fiber optic strings from one side was accidentally glued to the other side making the free space more intruded upon than it needed to be. Warning: if you bought one of these and want to do the same thing know that you cant without voiding the warranty. #ledpurse #ledlights #rgb #leds #fiberoptics"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T06:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"One of the hardest parts about #optical #engineering is not losing your 💩 when prototypes arrive Will it be exactly how you designed it or will you get blamed for a #manufacturing error til you root cause analysis that sucker ONLY TIME WILL TELL You remaining calm when the prototype part you designed arrives from the factory You remaining calm when the prototype part you designed arrives from the factory"
TikTok Link 2022-11-12T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Replying to @therealr888 But Have You Sampled Our Fine Selection of #HARDWARE ENGINEERS 🛠🔥 #engineers #sf"
TikTok Link 2022-12-02T06:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Livestream today (God willing😁) May [--] [----] of Web Summit in Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1pm-ish Eastern time. Traffics crazy so cant be sure #websummit #rio #brazil #websummitrio #startup #hardware #stem Web Summit Rio Live Stream May [--] Or maybe actually 1pm Eastern I mathed that wrong Web Summit Rio Live Stream May [--] Or maybe actually 1pm Eastern I mathed that wrong"
TikTok Link 2023-05-03T13:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Web Summit Rio highlights coming soon. Been harder than hell to do video production work here in Brazil #websummitrio #startups Web Summit Highlights coming soon Web Summit Highlights coming soon"
TikTok Link 2023-05-09T17:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"DBOX is a Lithuanuan #hardware #startup that showed off their #autonomous charging and data transfer box for drones at #3dexperienceworld this year. They tell me they also put on #drone light shows with up to [----] drones for events so I hope they keep me in mind when they get to a point where they want to put some custom bright and energy efficient #LED #lighting on those things 🤩 Find them at their website: dbox.lt (DBOX.LT) #lithuania DBOX at 3D Experience World [----] DBOX at 3D Experience World 2024"
TikTok Link 2024-02-21T02:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Reply to @kaiyataylor91 #headlamps #opticalengineering #headlights"
TikTok Link 2022-02-09T18:51Z [----] followers, 131.5K engagements

"Web Summit Rio - [----]. Alex Dantas talk on tech education and how were failing at reproducing more people. Alex is CEO of @mechlabs which is working on better ways for helping people gain real working skills in tech. He also founded the #electronics #development #coworking space @circuitlaunch in Oakland California. #stem WEB SUMMIT Alex Dantas (CEO of Mechlabs.AI and Circuit Launch) talk on tech education WEB SUMMIT Alex Dantas (CEO of Mechlabs.AI and Circuit Launch) talk on tech education"
TikTok Link 2023-05-02T14:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Web Summit Rio [----] - your virtual walkthrough experience During a livestream this day we hunted for the few hardware startups scattered amongst the rows of startup stands. They dont have booths here. In fact whenever I used the term booth in Brazil about this event no one knew what I was talking about. Now I see why Startups were crammed next to eachother at a tall plywood table. No chairs and really only enough space to comfortably fit a laptop and brochures if theyd brought any. Although I didnt see any startups that brought content to pass out or even business cards Maybe next year they"
TikTok Link 2023-05-04T12:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"HardwareMeetup.com and HardwareFYI.com are [--] sites to find more info and other meetups God willing Ill be traveling to a San Francisco Hardware meetup a Hardware FYI meetup also in SF a Paris Hardware Meetup and a Munich Hardware Meetup in February of [----]. #hardware #engineering #robotics #ev #rivian HardwareMeetup.com HardwareMeetup.com"
TikTok Link 2026-01-20T20:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"If you cant make it to Houston watch NASAs mini film here about the 25-year history of the International Space Station. There have been humans up there continuously for that whole time #nasa #iss #space #astronauts #internationalspacestation"
TikTok Link 2026-01-21T02:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Tiktok shop claims another victim. I love this stupid LED fiber optic purse that is completely not functional for carrying anything. I can fit my phone if we play TETRIS with it and thats about it. I would take this thing everywhere if it actually fit things inside it. #ledpurse #ledlights #fiberoptics #lightuppurse"
TikTok Link 2026-01-22T21:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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